1967, The Doors and The Jefferson Airplane appeared at Cheetah, Santa Monica Pier, Venice, California. This was the largest show The Doors had played to date with a crowd of over 3,000. 1967, The Who appeared at Thalia Theater, Wuppertal, Germany. 1968, Jimi Hendrix and B. B. King performed at the Generation Club, New York. 1969, Yes played at the Marquee Club, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 9
Phil Ochs
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Bells” by Phil Ochs
I am proud to say that one of my son's all-time favorite records is Phil Ochs’ first album “All The News That’s Fit To Sing” from 1964. Sure, he heard it from me first after watching the excellent Phil Ochs documentary “There But For Fortune”, but in this day of quick cut video games and non-stop Comedy Central, it amazes me that a kid his age would be such a fan of the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Bells” by Phil Ochs
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Cops Of The World” by Phil Ochs
The cops have had always had their hands full with crowd control for whatever reason, though it's usually for political protests these days. Too often, the police handled it by using their heads first and then their force. This song comes from an era when cops were considered pigs, and in some cities...in some circumstances, they still are. Phil Ochs had his fair share of … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Cops Of The World” by Phil Ochs